California




Expert No. 3652

Work Experience

July 1990 - Current
Private Practice, CA

Solo practice, emphasis in forefoot reconstructive surgery, diabetic limb salvage, lower extremity vascular disease, orthopedic foot and ankle disease, pediatric and adolescent foot pathology, wound care. My practice utilizes, EHR (electronic health record), digital radiography, computerized gait analysis.

Clinics

1995 - Current
Wound Care Team, CA

Involved with weekly rounds on wound care patients in long-term care facility.  Responsible for assessing, recommending, and treating chronic wounds in diabetic post-surgical patient population, and a variety of non-podiatric related wounds in conjunction with the Medical Director and wound care consultant as part of the wound care team.

1990-2005
Indian Health Service Rincon, Pauma Valley, CA. Santa Ysabel, CA

10,000 patient population. Ongoing care for diabetic patients: palliative diabetic foot care, education, charcot foot, trauma, minor and major surgeries. Lectures to medical staff on diabetes foot care and diabetic foot disease.

1997-2000
Borrego Springs Medical Center, Borrego Springs, CA

Under served desert patient population. Clinic focused on variety of patients ranging from end stage diabetics to major foot pathology.

1997-2000
Mesa Valley Grove Senior Clinic, Lemon Grove, CA

Treated foot ailments in senior population with mental or physical incapacitation or chronic end-stage disease.

1992-1994    Sharp Senior Health Clinic, San Diego, CA
General senior population, diabetic foot care, lower extremity vascular disease, orthopedic and palliative care.

Education

2004 -2006
University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA
MBA

1989-1990
Villa View Community Hospital, San Diego, CA
Surgical Residency in podiatric forefoot reconstructive surgery

1989
College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine                       

1987
College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines, Iowa
Baccalaureate of Science

1978
The George Washington University, Washington D.C.
Baccalaureate of Science, Physician Assistant

Community Service

1998
Medical Team, San Diego, CA
San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon

1998
Lecture, Scripps Chula Vista, CA
Diabetic Nurse Educators, "Diabetes and the foot"

1997
Chula Vista Community Foot Screening, San Diego, CA
Sharp Hospital Health Fair

1993-1995
Chairman, Shoes for the Needy, San Diego, CA
San Diego County Podiatric Medical Society

1995-2000
Chula Vista Senior Foot Screening, San Diego, CA
Thousand Trails Senior Park

1990-1995
Lecturer, San Diego, CA
Scripps Chula Vista Hospital and Sharp Community Medical Center; "Oh,
My aching feet"

Professional Societies

2009
Member, Wound Healing Society

1993-Current
Member, San Diego County Podiatric Medical Society

1990-Current   
Member, California Podiatric Medical Society
                                               
1900-Current
Member, American Podiatric Medical Society
 
Professional Offices / Committees

2010-2012
Board of Podiatric Medicine, State of California
Appointed by Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve on the California Medical
Board - Board of Podiatric Medicine

2009-2011
Surgical Committee, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

2009
Physician’s Advisory Group, Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista
Physician advisor for the transition of paper to electronic health record

2006
Honorary Chairman, Physician’s Advisory Board
Physician’s for Health Care Reform

1998
Past President, San Diego County Podiatric Medical Society

1995-1997
Vice President, San Diego County Podiatric Medical Society

1993-1995
Secretary, San Diego County Podiatric medical Society

1987-1988
President, Des Moines, IA
U.O.M.H.S. Sports Medicine Club

1987
Chairman, Des Moines, IA
Trimove-a-Thon: Fund raiser for mentally and physically handicapped
Children

1987
Secretary, Des Moines, IA
U.O.M.H.S., Podiatric Orthopedic Club
                                           
Awards/Certificates

2011
Certificate of Appreciation for preceptor,
Stanford University

2011
Certificate of Appreciation for preceptor,
Concord Career College

2004
Bravo Award, San Diego, CA
Scripps Mercy Hospital of Chula Vista

1997
Certificate of Appreciation, U.S. Olympic Committee

1996
Humanitarian Award, Lions Club International

1996
Certificate of Appreciation, Chula Vista Police Officers Association

1996
Certificate of Appreciation, San Diego, CA
San Diego Sockers, for disadvantaged children

1978
Kindness of Patients Award, Silver Spring, MD
Holy Cross Hospital

1978
Deans List, Washington, D.C.
The George Washington University

1974
Meritorious Mast, Quantico, VA
For outstanding achievement and devotion as Hospital Corpsman, United
States Navy / United States Marine Corps

1972
Academic Scholarship, Nassau County Heart Association

Licenses and Certifications

State Licenses

1998-Current
California, Podiatry and Physician’s Assistant

Inactive
Florida and Maryland

Certifications

1997
Fellow American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine

1994- Current
Board Certified American Academy of Podiatric Orthopedics

1995- Current
Board Certified American Academy of Pain Management
Qualified Medical Examiner, State of California

1990-Current
X-ray Certification, State of California

2004       
CPR

Publications

Available Upon Request.

Clinical Research Studies Principal Investigator

Available Upon Request.

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